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AdviseTX College Advisor

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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Title: AdviseTX College Advisor

Employee Classification: AdviseTX College Advisor

Campus: University of North Texas - Dallas

Division: DAL-Enrollment Mgmt & Student Aff

SubDivision-Department: DAL-Enrollment Mgmt & Student Aff

Department: DAL-Admissions-UG-521200

Job Location: Dallas

Salary: 40,992

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.

Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.

Department Summary

The University Of North Texas at Dallas – the first four-year public institution of higher education in the city – seeks an individual who will help shape the character of a 21st century, teaching-focused university. Candidates should be able to express enthusiastic support for the mission of the university to transform the lives of students, families and communities by providing high-quality, student-focused education in preparation for tomorrow’s careers, and its vision to create the place of choice where students are inspired to learn, faculty are inspired to teach, and the community is inspired to support. For more information about the university, go to: http://untdallas.edu/

Position Overview

AdviseTX College Advisers will help Texas high school students with the aim to increase college and career readiness and postsecondary enrollment among lowincome, firstgeneration and underrepresented high school students. AdviseTX Hybrid College Advisers will be responsible for ensuring students have the necessary information to explore the full range of college options, host events and workshops geared towards college admission and financial aid, track student engagement and programmatic milestones leading to enrollment, and more.This is a grantfunded position. Continued employment is contingent upon available grantfunding.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related field; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to mentor and coach others.Proficiency in MS Office Suite, and virtual conferencing platforms such as MS Teams and Zoom.
Ability to coordinate and attend events and meetings at times beyond traditional office working hours is required.
Excellent communication, verbal, presentation and leadership skills.Ability to make decisions independently and, at times, with little to no direction. Strong and creative problem solving and critical thinking skills
Ability to collect, analyze and report various types of data sets.
Ability to work urgently on multiple tasks at once in a fast paced and results oriented environment.
Work collaboratively and effectively with a number of teams and individuals to accomplish the goals of the program.
Commitment to the success of high school students through the college application process.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with high school students.
Previous college admission and financial aid experience.
Knowledge of college access best practices, admission rules and regulations, FERPA, and university policies.
Familiarity with the UNT Dallas campus, its historical landmarks, and points of interest and location of both academic and non-academic offices.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Job Duties

Provide one on one assistance to high school students in order to research, apply to and enroll in best fit colleges that will serve them well. To include helping students complete the admissions and financial aid application processes.
Assess, in consultation with AdviseTX Program Manager and partner school personnel, the particular needs of each school and adapt programs and activities to meet these needs.
Work to engage families or guardians in support of their students college going outcomes as appropriate.
Collaborate with school personnel to promote the college going culture at the school, including but not limited to visiting classrooms, assemblies and student organization meetings to offer college advising services, organizing a Decision Day event to celebrate the college going decisions of graduating seniors, and other workshop and programs as needed to reach established college going goals.
Record uptodate service activity data using the College Advising Corps webbased system, GRACE
Submit progress reports to the AdviseTX Program Manager documenting progress and outcome data.
Establish productive working relationships with principals, counselors, and teachers in assigned partner school/district.
Participate fully in pre and inservice training in order to develop professionally.

Physical Requirements

Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
Lifting and Moving objects up to 20 pounds.

Environmental Hazards

No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday 8am-5pm with some evening and weekend work required as needed

Driving University Vehicle

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.

Benefits

For information regarding our Benefits, click here.

EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.

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